[siv-uh-luh-zey-shuh
n] 
| 1. | an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. |
| 2. | those people or nations that have reached such a state. |
| 3. | any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group: Greek civilization. |
| 4. | the act or process of civilizing or being civilized: Rome's civilization of barbaric tribes was admirable. |
| 5. | cultural refinement; refinement of thought and cultural appreciation: The letters of Madame de Sévigné reveal her wit and civilization. |
| 6. | cities or populated areas in general, as opposed to unpopulated or wilderness areas: The plane crashed in the jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization. |
| 7. | modern comforts and conveniences, as made possible by science and technology: After a week in the woods, without television or even running water, the campers looked forward to civilization again. |
| civ·i·li·za·tion (sĭv'ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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